On Tue, 21 May 2002 09:29:48 -0500, Katy & Ron <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>... and as the oil in the flax seed goes rancid quickly without
>refrigeration,
>it seems it would mean refrigeration of animal food to avoid feeding them
>rancid
>stuff.

I've never experienced rancidity of the oil inside a flax grain.
The shell is perfect.
It has to keep at least one year until the next plant is growing.
I think this wouldn't be a problem.
The grains just have to be freshly milled and added to the food.

A.